Companies With the Most Cash Flow

How This List Is Built

Companies ranked by trailing twelve month operating cash flow, shown next to their capital expenditures and free cash flow — the full cash-generation picture in one table, converted to US dollars.

We sum operating cash flow, capital expenditure, and free cash flow from the latest four quarterly cash flow statements, convert to US dollars at daily exchange rates, and rank by operating cash flow descending. Banks and insurers, whose cash flow is dominated by deposit and loan movements, are excluded. Refreshed nightly.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are the three figures related?

Operating cash flow is the cash a company’s core business produces. Capital expenditure (capex) is the cash it reinvests in property, plants, and equipment. Free cash flow is what is left over: operating cash flow minus capex.

What is the board sorted by?

By operating cash flow, largest first. Click the Capex or Free cash flow column to re-rank by either instead — the table carries all three so you can compare cash generated, reinvested, and left over.